When asked if he’s heard the calls for his dismissal and wonders about his job security, Henning replied, “Job security? You understand I’ve been retired twice. So job security is not something I worry about. I worry about taking what we have and doing the best we can with it.

“To give a comparison, (since) when we first came here in 2008, we only have four (offensive) players left from the team we picked up. One lineman, three backs, and we don’t have any of the same quarterbacks, receivers, offensive linemen, tight ends. But that first year we were able to put it together; we were efficient, effective and consistent on offense. We got a tremendous boost from having a quarterback (Chad Pennington) drop out of the sky who was a tremendous leader for us. So that’s what you try to do, get the best out of what you have.

“We’re not hitting on all cylinders right now, that’s obvious. We can say that, well, you can have this injury or that injury, they got after us pretty good, we went into the (Chicago) game with 12 sacks (against) and they had six in that game, and they didn’t blitz us. Four-man rush, some twists in there, and on top of that you’ve got Tyler (Thigpen) trying to make the right decisions, but he’s a little bit later with the thought process than (Chad) Henne or Pennington at this time because he hasn’t been doing it. So some of that blossoms on itself.”

If the Dolphins fail to reach the playoffs this year, which at this point seems likely, Henning is likely to be one of the casualties, sending him into retirement for the third time. After 31 NFL seasons, and now in his late 60s, that could be the last time as well.

2. This could be a big Sunday for either Marlon Moore or Roberto Wallace.

The Dolphins took a risk when they traded Greg Camarillo to Minnesota for Benny Sapp at the start of the season, and that gamble could either pay off or come back to bite them if Brandon Marshall, the only player not to practice so far this week, can’t go on Sunday.

Moore and Wallace, a couple of undrafted rookies, have failed to make much of an impact through the first 10 games, each catching two passes for minimal yardage. But with regulars Davone Bess and Brian Hartline as the only other options at receiver, there’s a good chance one of them will be asked to step up.

Are they ready for the spotlight? From what we’ve seen so far, probably not. On the other hand, this is the chance both have worked toward over the past four months, so you’d like to think they’ll make the most of it.

3. Joe Berger’s potential return could bring a lot of stability back to the offensive line.

While the line had problems everywhere against Chicago, the most glaring problem was at center, where Cory Procter was lost to a torn ACL early on and Richie Incognito had to slide over from guard, thus adversely affecting two positions.

Berger was back at practice Wednesday, raising hopes to can return to the lineup Sunday, which in turn puts Incognito back at his normal right guard spot. With hopes that tackles Jake Long and Vernon Carey will make the most of their few extra days to heal up, the situation could be a lot more positive than it seemed a few days ago.

Berger, of course, snaps the ball, which became an adventure for Incognito when Thigpen went into the shotgun. But he also makes the line calls and keeps his linemates organized. In short, losing him has been like losing two starters, he means so much to the offense. His return would be huge; for that matter, so would his continued absence.